# Putin signs decree allowing state takeover of infrastructure unprotected from drone attacks

https://mins.news/en/item/30883

- Meduza, 2026-08-24 18:45 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/08/24/putin-signs-decree-allowing-state-takeover-of-russian-infrastructure-whose-owners-fail-to-protect-it-from-drone-attacks

> Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree allowing authorities to place critical infrastructure under temporary management if owners fail to protect it from security threats, including Ukrainian drone attacks. The measure covers fuel and energy, power, industry, communications, utilities, transport, and logistics facilities. The administrator may be Rosimushchestvo or another government-designated party.

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